Scores of Bandits Killed, Camps Destroyed in Air Raids at Kusasu in Kaduna

The Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE has obliterated another camp and neutralized several armed bandits at the Kusasu Area of Kaduna State.

This according to the Coordinator Defence Media Operations Major General John Enenche was achieved through air strikes executed on Sunday after Human Intelligence reports, including series of aerial surveillance missions which led to the identification of the camp of a bandits’ leader known as Alhaji Labi, an associate of Dogon Gede, a notorious bandits’ leader in Katsina State.

”Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.

”Overhead the target area, significant presence of the bandits, along with a large number of rustled cattle, was observed.

”The attack aircraft took turns in engaging the location, delivering devastating hits which destroyed the bandits’ structures, including their logistics storage facilities, which were seen engulfed in flames. Several armed bandits were also killed in the attack.” He said.